New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-16
Nm. BERRY FORMALLY CALLED
EsrErs1AsM AND PRACTICAL UNANIMIrY.

ZNJHUSlASM AND fhACIlCAL -
PLYMOUTH CHURCH CONFIRMS ITS COMMITTEES
CHOICE WITH ONLY ONE NEGATIVE VOTE
At largo meeting Of Plymouth Church. which filed
The lecture room and the adjoining parlos. 1t was last
svenus resolved extend call to the Rev. Charles
R.rrv Of woyerhampton England, 70 become the pas
cor Of the church There 700 or 500 members
voting, and only one vote was cast IN the negative
This vote vss not regarded as carrying
any esperisi weight, was regarded rather as EN-
,phaszng the practical unanimty Of the call The mem
her who said II was based solely On the nao u
slty Of Mr. Berry
Clerk OF the Church Marvel called the meeting 10
order, ID. W. Talmadge was chosen moderator, aud
after prayer had been offered. d. ssnwood. as chair
man Of the Advisory Committee, presented the report
OF that mittes nominating Mr.. Berry, which mas III
ready been published Various members OF the committee
explained the reasons which had led them. individually
to report IN favor OF Mr. Berry. s. V. Whitc said !"
was evident from the universal approval of this choice
that extended discussion OF the call TO MT Berry WIS
necessary at the meeting lie filed with wonder
that on the dcult question of choosing successor "
Mr.. Beechcr such unanmity had been possi"ie. ',0
offered resolution give effect to the committees
Recommendation TO call Mr. Berry.
AIEApER on MIR. BEECHER's LINES.
Mr. staDwool said no one would have dared to hSpe IN
the dark days following Mr. Beechers DEATH hae h 'o
round world any man could be FOUND VINO couu
90 unite the church. Yet God had sent
man who had all hearts. who played on
the same strings that had responded TO MT beeeher
touch had drunk from the fountains and wa tted
to lead along the paths Another member spoke Oh
some of Mr., Berrys qualifications that were not gen.
eraliy known-tat he had widely travelled In Eastern
e=an,rIes and the Holy Land aud was al home not only
power in the church and its mission work but had been
Identified with business men ami pubic lie.
General CT. Christensen welcomed this Ehghshoan.
not as a foreigner, but as brother in the Kingdom Oh
Christ man remarkable for fidelity and success IN
fha hur mi
cious interests aud It's precious memories
General ii. C. King said he did not think IL would take
long make of Mr. Berry as good an American as had
been made of General Christensen and other true Ane
cans who were no longer recognized as having come
across the water w. B. Boorum said no had lived with
Mr. Berry for few days during his visit and he thought
he knew him lie had constantly reninded him of Ar
Beecher when the latter said 81 have been all
my life for tho under dos,' and believed Mh
70 be filled with desire to help encourage
cheer and elevate mankind As for his being English,
had net God made OF one flesh ana oie O!oou III heh
On the face or the EARN!
PLYMOUTH AMERICAN ENOUGH ALREADY
Mr. Strong thought Plymouth Church had already Deen
pretty we'll grounded IN American Institutions and
doubted II ANY American could improve much oil what
Mr. Bccchcr had wrought IN that direction The church
could afford TO DO little work in other ways III.
Brush said that he regarded Mr. Berrys NATIVITY Us
FATHER an advantage. lie would he reinforcement to
causes needing recruits and would be another bond oil
who together were to cvanseile the world ,
A .eter was read from Deacon john l2sRer ho"Hru
his absence through Illness ana ulslg ulon
on Mr. Berry Howard had led IN the cal ing OF
Bcccher forty ago. the nOIerator stated anu
Tho reading of hs letter received with applause
Pastoral Helper Halliday said he had taken part IN the
the choice pastors III various places pui hii
never seen such harnOny before MT. Berry, ne sad'
els "A Yankee T. I'll sh.an. IOu wouldn't nave Known
he was an Emsli,!iiIdu If you had not been tou
ONE YOUNG MAN VOTES "No."
The resolution then put 10 vote only members OF
tbe church voting % suit the various ideas OF making
the vote an impressive one the members voted Aye
and rose at the same time, When the negatives we're
called for ono yang man rose and said NO" This
created some exciienent The recalcItant Edward
hutchinson Youngest Of the late Deacon Hutchinson
He cxulaued at the close of the meeting that lie liked
Mr. Berry hn thought the church should call al AHcr
can His oder brother. John Hutchinson said: ION,
thar. real Hutchinson trick; were all kickcrs told
Ed N he didn't ike the goods lie had better podHcea
better sample The vote was not genefdIy reSarueu as
OF serious weight.
The meeting OF the church adjourned and meeting OF
the society pewhOlerS. was nj once convene when
'accepted adopted. confirmed and ratified the action
Of the church, call TO Mr. Berry was legally com
ple,e. ,., - 10, .h..
likely % he offered Mr.. Berry. lie replied
That subject has not been discussed No doubt ~hen
the trustees consider tho matter thew VIII do what
Is proper. But Oh the part of neither Mt Berry
nor the church is the matter one OF salary, Dnt
rather of his being convinced that there is work here
should do and believing that he Is the man
70 do IT,"
Loud applause greeted every pronounced utterance
regarding Mr.. Berry, throughout the meeting ana gen
eral fclcatiops exchanged after he appointment